Muslim Convert Support Group Launches in LA

Too often converts are embraced and congratulated after entering Islam and then left to figure the rest out with little to no help from their local mosque or community. While in reality, the post-shahada phase is a crucial time in which converts are in dire need of their fellow Muslim brothers and sister to help guide them through their new spiritual journey. And beyond the first few months, even more important are lasting friendships and meaningful communities of care.

Embrace, A Project of ICNA and WhyIslam is a Muslim Revert focused initiative which serves is to empower, integrate, and serve our Muslim convert community by providing safe social and educational spaces which encourage growth, shape their Islamic identity, and equip them with knowledge they need for their new Muslim journey.

Embrace strives to provide a sense of family and community that many converts search for in the Muslim community. Founded in 2017, Embrace invests in our Muslim American convert community for the purpose of helping them grow into leaders and active members of our society.

A new chapter of Embrace in Los Angeles has been launched to provide a variety of services catered towards converts that focus on providing them a sense of growth, equality, and empowerment.